Jody Jackson Tracy Beaker Returns

Right, one more time.

But, Mike, it's so sad. Shadow goes all mopy when I'm not around,

like someone's abandoned him.

So, please, please, please can Lily bring him to stay next week?

-Yes!

-Sorted.

CHILDREN SHOUTING

Quick, come on.

SHOUTING CONTINUES

Someone kick her. Someone kick her.

She's dangerous.

She stinks!

-Who's this?

-Your new roommate.

I go off with Lily, come back,

suddenly, I've got this new roommate you didn't even ask about.

Sorry, Carmen, there wasn't time and it's only temporary.

Yeah, well, where am I going to sleep next week?

Hopefully, where you always do.

-Not if the new girl's here.

-Jody, and she might be gone soon.

And what if she's not?

We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

How about we cross the bridge now?

We can't. Jody has to be in your room, Carmen.

It's the only one big enough.

Wait, there's Elektra's.

Yeah, put her there, so she's not bothering Lily.

-I can't put her in with Elektra.

-Can't or won't?

Are you scared of Elektra?

Jody has had a rough time. She needs to share with someone who's kind.

And as we all know, Carmen, you're the best man for the job.

Do you really think I'd fall that?

Hope so, because it's all I've got.

You're still sharing with Jody.

I've never seen so much stuff. It's like a shop in here.

Put them back, Jody.

You can't borrow Carmen's things without asking first.

She can't borrow them at all.

-Why?

-Look, I don't want a roommate, especially one who stinks.

Er, Carmen.

Nothing wrong with the way I smell.

Yeah, nothing that a bath wouldn't put right.

Couldn't you afford a proper dog?

SHADOW WHINES

See? It's nice and warm.

I don't care if it's melted chocolate, I'm not going in.

But, babes, you need to have a wash.

I'll wash you with a flannel by the sink.

-I'm not a baby!

-How are you getting on?

Don't try and make me get in!

-No-one's going to make you do anything.

-She's trying to!

But, babes, you've got to have a wa...

Leave me alone! I want to go home.

Oh, no, you don't!

-Let go!

-Ow!

-Come here, come here, baby.

-Where are you going?

-I've got an idea.

-Gina needs your help!

Hey, why don't you take her outside and turn the hose on her?

JODY SHOUTS IN THE BACKGROUND

WATER SPLASHES

GINA SCREAMS

See? You don't like it, so don't try and make me!

I, er, I think I lost the first round.

I'm on it.

-I'm not getting in.

-I'm not asking you to.

What is it?

Bath jelly.

Ah-ah! You can't eat it.

-What's it for, then?

-Squidging about in.

-You having a laugh?

-No.

Prove it.

-Going to give it a try?

-No.

Jelly's not the same as water.

-Sounds like Tracy's worked her magic.

-Mm-hm.

Can I take this home with me?

-Of course you can.

-It won't hurt so much as a scrubbing brush.

Your mum uses a scrubbing brush on you?

Only when the social worker's coming round.

Is that why you don't like baths?

No, it's the water.

I can't breathe when they hold me under.

Who holds you under?

Whoever's cross with me.

Give it all the attitude you've got, I won't budge.

But you're only here until your flat dries out.

-And I've got respite all the time.

-Not my problem.

But Jody's mine, and she wouldn't be if you hadn't moved back in.

She'd have this room, which is why it's only fair you give it to her.

What's fair about asking me to move in with Elektra?

-Look, Mike says it's only temporary.

-Oh, OK.

Then you won't have to put up with Jody for long.

-Attack of the giant bogies?

-Slimed by bath jelly.

-Ah, so that's how you got her in the bath.

-Now I can't get her out.

Do you mind if I shower in the other bathroom?

Shower away, my Elmtree bath-time genius.

Right, I'll go and sort out Jody, yeah?

Mike, why was Jody brought here?

Her mother and brothers assaulted a neighbour and the trial is tomorrow,

and Jody's social worker thought

it would be safer to get her out of there. Why?

I thought it might be because she was being abused.

-What did she say?

-I'll write it all out when I'm clean.

We were just chatting, but she gave away more than she realised.

Poor kid. Carmen's the ideal roommate. She'll settle her in.

I don't know, she's still pretty angry.

It won't last. She's a big softy.

So if you have Jody in your room, that means me and Lily can share.

-No.

-So where am I supposed to go?

-Do I look like a social worker? Move.

-No.

-Out of the way!

-What you watching?

-Is that my cardigan?

-I was cold.

-Take it off.

-What's your name?

-Jody Jackson.

-Now!

-Do you spell that with a Y or an I?

Why? You're not wearing it.

-You can't just take people's clothes.

-It's only a borrow.

-Keep it down!

-Take it off, or I'll make you!

-So make me.

-Grrr! Get her! Jody, come back!

-No!

-Give it back, it's not yours.

-You're not wearing it, just let me.

-It's mine!

-No, you're not having it back!

-Jody!

-No! I'm not giving it to you.

Jody, come back here now.

You can't make me.

Jody, have you seen our toy cupboard?

Didn't know you had one.

-Of course we do. Do you want to go see it?

-Yeah!

-Come on.

Come on.

And I can play with anything I want?

Mm-hm, and you can take as much downstairs as you can carry,

and then come back up for more.

Enjoy!

Job done.

I'm going back to watch TV. Are you coming?

Hello? Are you there?

Help! Help!

I'm stuck in the toy cupboard!

Help!

JODY BANGS ON DOOR

Help!

Somebody!

# I want to break free... #

Help! Somebody's locked me in.

I know you can't tell me how long the trial will last,

but there must be some rule of thumb.

You didn't have to lock me up for it.

Elektra did it!

While you watched.

What?

Did you get Jody out of the bath OK?

Mm, a lot easier than getting her in.

-I'll go and see how she's doing. Where is she?

-I'm not sure.

-What happened?

-Nothing.

-Have you seen Jody?

-Why, what's she said?

-Nothing.

-What's going on?

-Nothing.

-So have you seen her?

-Nope.

-Sure?

-Why wouldn't we be?

Jody?

Knock.

What happened to you?

I'm trying out a new conditioner.

-Have you seen Jody?

-Yep, she's down the plughole.

-Thanks, Elektra(!)

-You're welcome.

I've looked everywhere.

So, Carmen and Lily are acting weird,

a mud-spattered Elektra, one smashed door, and no Jody.

It can't be a coincidence. I reckon she's done a runner.

-Shall I call the police?

-Not yet.

-Maybe she's gone home.

-After what she's been through?

Well, it's the only thing she knows. Right, what's the address?

Come on, let's go.

Wait! You know what that family's like.

It'd be safer if the police were with you.

Look, she's got to learn how to trust us,

and that's not going to happen if the police are there.

I'll go with Tracy, and if she's not there, I'll call the police myself.

I have just had a brilliant idea. Why don't we ring a social worker?

Nuh-uh.

When they find out about Jody taking your bed and how upset you are...

-Look, I'm not upset.

-Yes, you are.

Aren't you?

-Lily, I thought you loved coming here for respite care.

-I do.

Well, then, why aren't you willing to fight for it?

Because if I ring my social worker and bang on about respite care,

he'll think Dad can't cope.

Yeah, but he can.

-Can't he?

-Do you know what? Just forget it. Come on, Shadow.

-There it is, there.

-Are you sure?

-Yeah.

I'll go first.

Hello?

Mrs Jackson?

Jody?

Anybody home?

Shall we try upstairs?

Hello?

Jody?

Anybody there?

Jody?

Hello, Jody? Are you here?

Hello?

Jody!

They've gone, my mum and my brothers.

I'm so sorry.

They took the dog, but they never took me.

So, the toy cupboard's smashed, Jody's missing

and nobody knows anything?

I know something.

I can't wait to hear it, Gus.

Jody's cold, so she's wearing Carmen's cardigan.

Carmen's really angry because Jody won't give the cardigan back.

Thank you, Gus. So...

I haven't finished.

Carmen's chasing Jody to get the cardigan.

Elektra's angry because she can't watch television.

She's taken Jody to go see the toy cupboard.

Carmen and Lily are following Elektra and Jody out. I've finished.

That was very helpful, Gus. Thank you.

I'll make a few calls when I get back, see if I can track them down.

I'll stay here, in case my mum comes back.

I'm sorry, Jody. I can't let you.

Your mum will find you and, in the meanwhile, we'll look after you.

No. You're not my family.

But we can still look after you. They took me away from my mum

-when I was your age and Mike looked after me.

-I don't want to.

I'm sorry, Jody, but you have to. Come on.

-Jody, sorry, we can't leave you.

-No, no! Let go!

-Come here.

-Let go of me!

-Easy.

-No! No!

Jody, you're all right, kid. It's OK.

Don't worry. You'll be OK.

Right. OK.

They've found Jody. Her mum's gone away and left her.

Yawn. My mum did that to me all the time.

What on earth did you two do to that poor girl?

It wasn't me. Elektra locked her in.

You snitched on me? Again?

You coming in?

She was lying.

All those times she said I was her best girl.

# Oh, there's not much luck in our house

# I'll tell yous, one and all... #

-So, how did you get on?

-I got sanctioned and...

Look, whatever it is, just leave it, OK?

# ..But if it wasn't for bad luck

# We'd have no luck at all. #

Jody, we're really sorry about what happened.

We didn't realise you'd been locked in.

Jody, hey, how's it going?

Jody, wait!

That was rough.

But, Lily, she's definitely here for good now. This is our last chance,

unless you want to go with Elektra.

No and no. How many more times, Carmen? Just leave it.

-It's not going to hurt to ask Tracy, is it?

-Ask me what?

-Lily wants to know if she can have her respite care at yours.

-Carmen!

What? You may as well find out.

Actually, it's not such a bad idea.

Really?

Cam's not your foster mother any more. You can't just chop and change.

Oh, OK. Sorry.

You don't need to apologise. We can find someone for you here.

I'm not moving in with Elektra.

Actually, Lily, this might be

a really good time to rethink your respite care.

-What do you mean?

-Well, you and your dad are doing so great at the moment.

You're stopping my respite care?

Steve seems to be managing well now. He probably doesn't need it.

But you're more than welcome here any time though.

It's OK. I get it.

No!

-What happened?

-What have you done?

-I didn't!

-You did, don't deny it!

-I swear, I never!

-You're a liar!

-Ow!

Argh!

Jody!

-Get off!

-No, you wrecked my coat!

-No, I didn't!

-Ow!

-You started it.

-Jody, that's it!

I did not rip your clothes!

-Yes, you did, I'm not stupid!

-I didn't even touch them!

-Stop it, the pair of you!

-Hey, kids, stop, stop! Come here.

She ripped up all my clothes, and look what she did!

-Smelly little brat!

-Arrrgh!

-Enough!

-I'm going to get you!

-Enough!

-Get off!

I am not sharing my room with that!

-Well, I suppose I could have her in with me.

-Are you mad?

After she trashed Carmen's clothes and gave her a black eye?

Well, they did lock her in the toy cupboard.

And she just lost her family.

What, and you think that makes it OK?

I don't see why she picked on me anyway.

Elektra locked her in the cupboard.

Yeah, well, maybe Jody thought you would have stopped her.

Look, Jody, you've had a rubbish day.

We get that.

So you won't be punished for destroying Carmen's clothes.

Are you deaf, or what? I keep saying, it wasn't me.

-Well, who was it, then?

-How would I know? I don't know who lives here.

This is actually all Jody's fault.

I reckon Mike's been thinking about it for a while, you know.

Yeah, but he wouldn't have done anything if she hadn't turned up.

-We don't know that.

-Why are you sticking up for her?

I'm not sticking up for her. You've just got to feel bad for her.

Look, her mum's done a bunk, she's in a strange place

and her roommate don't like her.

Of course I don't like her!

Look, she's split us up, but it's all right for you,

because you've got your dad to go to.

LILY SOBS

Lily?

-I don't know what I'm going to do without a break.

-Do what?

Look after Dad.

Sometimes, it's just like having Poppy and Rosie back again.

"Look, Dad, you can't wear that because it's got a stain on it.

"You can't leave your towel on the floor because it won't dry.

"Don't leave Shadow's bowl empty."

It's all right for a while, Carmen, but then I just get so sick of it.

-Why didn't you say anything? You've got to tell someone.

-No.

It's bad enough if they think Dad's not coping.

If they think it's me, they'll split us up. I know they will.

-You swear not to say anything to anyone. You swear it.

-I swear.

-Are you going?

-Yeah, I didn't want to interrupt, so....

I, I know you're busy.

-Are you OK?

-Yeah, yeah, I'm fine.

She's fine, cos she's going home to her dad. She's fine.

Why wouldn't she be?

-Just asking.

-Tracy, just stop fussing. You're fine, aren't you?

-Yeah. See you later.

-Bye.

Bad time?

Well, Lily's not going to be staying here any more

and all my best stuff's ruined, so...

I know how you feel.

You and Tyler, you make me feel even worse about that now.

Well, that's not why I said it.

And I doubt you would have burned our stuff

if someone hadn't put the idea in your head.

-I know it was you.

-Yeah?

Well, why aren't you snitching to Mike and Gina, like usual?

No need.

Oh, great(!)

Don't you think that poor girl has suffered enough, without you

dumping on her as well?

-I never said Jody did it.

-Well, you let everyone thinks that she had.

-Oh, just spare me the lecture and dole out the sanctions.

-No.

I'm going to give the lecture first.

Got any squashed fly ones in there?

I know you didn't ruin Carmen's clothes.

I told you.

I know. I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

You know, biscuits never quite fill me up when I'm hungry.

Do you fancy a burger, or some fish sticks?

A burger.

Wow, tough old day.

Yeah, and if the Jody thing wasn't bad enough,

Mike's stopped Lily's respite care.

But surely that's a good thing?

If Mike doesn't think Steve still needs the break.

You'd think so, but I'm pretty sure Lily was crying before she left.

She kept trying to pretend that everything was OK.

Oh. Are things OK at home?

Maybe Steve's not coping as well as you thought.

He is. He's been amazing. Otherwise, Mike wouldn't have...

This isn't about Steve. It's Lily.

She's the one that's not being coping.

I'll talk to Mike in the morning.

We'll have to carry on with the respite care.

But how? With the new girl there, where's Lily going to go?

Look, it's all right.

I know it was Elektra.

You don't have to pretend to be nice to me.

I know you hate me really.

Look, Jody, I don't hate you.

But, no offence, you stank when you got here,

you were all over my stuff and then you took my best friend's bed.

What do you mean, I took her bed?

Lily's dad, he's an ex-alkie and when they need time apart,

Lily comes and stays here.

She used to.

Social worker grabbed me.

I never asked to come.

She was fun, when she'd been to the pub or had a win down the bookies.

My mum was fine when she was between boyfriends, and when she wasn't,

she was away a lot.

-So she used to come back for you?

-I wouldn't be here if she had.

JODY WHIMPERS

Jody, that doesn't mean that your mum won't.

What's this for?

Well, pink always cheers me up, so I thought it might work on you too.

-Good night, Jody.

-Good night.

Gina.

GINA SNORES

Gina.

Gina, wake up.

Jody's gone.

Turn it off!

-Argh!

-Get out!

-You can't sleep there.

-I can.

No, you can't. You have to sleep on a bed.

-I don't.

-Yes, you do.

This room's for eating, not sleeping.

-Go back to Carmen's room!

-What's going on?

-Turn it off!

Jody, what are you doing?

Sleeping, till he woke me up.

What happened?

I was scared.

Scared of what?

Sleeping in a room with other people.

Carmen wouldn't hurt you, babe.

But I could hear her breathing, really close.

It made me think of things, things I don't want to think about.

-The floor's all sticky!

-Not now, Gus.

No, it is sticky now! I didn't get a drink.

Look, I'll bring you one up, OK?

Jody, come out, babes.

-I'll make you a bed in a quiet room.

-I'm fine.

I've slept under a table loads before.

I know, but you'll be more comfortable.

That's it. That's a good girl.

I can't believe I missed it.

We all did. Lily's pretty good at hiding stuff when she wants to.

Of course, it didn't need hiding till I took away her respite care.

-Great catch, Tracy.

-Thanks.

That means Lily can still share with Carmen,

if Jody's getting her own room.

Yes, and Gina's seeing to it now.

-Why the smile?

-We tossed for it.

She lost.

-You're joking me?

-No way!

Look, I know it's not ideal, but you have to, for Jody's sake.

I can't believe you just gave into Carmen like that.

She had nothing to do with it.

Oh, after banging on about it all day yesterday. This sucks!

-Let's hope it doesn't last long, eh?

-ELEKTRA SIGHS

Elektra!

Sapphire, I'll get the boys to help,

but you need to move into Elektra's room...

SAPPHIRE SUCKS HER TEETH

Oh, listen, do not suck your teeth 'pon me!

-The whole room?

-All yours.

And you don't have to share with anybody.

-And we can help you decorate it.

-Thanks, Lily.

Off.

At least you two are helping, now you've got your room back.

Is Mike going to let you keep the dog here?

We're working on that one.

I'm sorry, Lily.

I don't mind Shadow visiting, like yesterday,

but she can't be here while you're staying.

Oh, but it's so sad, Mike.

She goes all mopy when I'm not around, like she's been abandoned.

-I know...

-And Steve always forgets to fill her water bowl.

-There's even room for a basket.

-Yeah, but...

So next time Lily comes to stay, can Shadow please, please come too?

Go on, how can you refuse that?

OK.

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